A referendum on the hours for the sale of liquor in hotel bars was held in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 on 23 September 1967. Voters were asked whether they favoured continuing the closing of hotel bars at 6 pm or later closing, the actual hours of sale to be decided according to local conditions. The change was favoured by 64.5% of voters.

This referendum voted to abolish six o’clock closing of hotel bars and the six o’clock swill. The Sale of Liquor referendum, 1949

New Zealand licensing hours referendum, 1949

A referendum on the hours for the sale of liquor in hotel bars was held in New Zealand on 9 March 1949. Voters were asked whether they favoured continuing the closing of hotel bars at 6 pm or extending the closing time to 10 pm...

 had voted to continue six o’clock closing, which had been introduced in 1917.

The referendum was held in conjunction with the New Zealand parliamentary term referendum, 1967

New Zealand parliamentary term referendum, 1967

A referendum on the length of the term of Parliament was held in New Zealand on 23 September 1967. Voters were asked whether they approved of extending the term from three to four years. The change was rejected by 68.1% of voters, with a turnout of 69.7%....

. Bar closing times were extended to 10 p.m. on 9 October 1967, three weeks after the referendum.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	353,662	35.6
Against	641,105	64.5
Invalid/blank votes
Total	994,767	100
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